Dictionary definition · appointment
noun
- the act of putting a person into a non-elective position"the appointment had to be approved by the whole committee"
- a meeting arranged in advance"she asked how to avoid kissing at the end of a date"
- (usually in the plural) furnishings and equipment (especially for a ship or hotel)
- a person who is appointed to a job or position
- the job to which you are (or hope to be) appointed"he applied for an appointment in the treasury"
- (law) the act of disposing of property by virtue of the power of appointment"she allocated part of the trust to her church by appointment"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).